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The character "胜", in its simplified form representing victory, traces its lineage to the traditional character "勝", which combines the semantic element "力" meaning strength with the phonetic component "朕", and originally conveyed the capacity to bear or endure before its meaning specialized into denoting superiority or success in a conflict. Over time, the semantic focus shifted from general endurance to the specific concept of winning, solidifying its association with triumph. The simplified form "胜" structurally pairs "月", a component often related to organic matter, with "生" meaning life, a configuration that in earlier classical contexts designated a type of organic compound, but was later appropriated to carry the same victorious meaning as "勝", thereby preserving the essential meaning while altering its visual composition.
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这场比赛我们胜利了。
他在法庭上胜诉了。
这里是旅游胜地。
她胜任这项工作。
胜算在我们这边。
这里的风景胜似图画。
他们队胜出了比赛。
战胜困难需要勇气。